circulating a petition asking the developers of the project, the San Francisco-based real estate development company AGI Avant, to help mitigate the effects of gentrification in the area. "The 1560 Folsom Street location is an epicenter of our community, and we welcome development that will become a good neighbor, by supporting the cultural district, welcoming the Folsom Street Fair and other traditional and cultural events, and mitigating the effects of gentrification that the addition of this project's nearly 700 new residents, in 232 mostly market-rate units, will bring to the heart of the Cultural District," the petition states.Robert Goldfarb, president of the cultural district, said that the developers can help make sure that the.